Genetic and environmental influences on in vitro digestibility of alfalfa

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 251-253

  Bani, Paolo ^a   Minuti, A ^a   Luraschi, A Obonyo ^a   Ligabue, M ^b   Ruozzi, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^b Centro Ricerche Produzioni Animali SpA Reggio Emilia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Cultivars; In vitro NDF digestibility

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 34250819818     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2007.1s.251     Document Type: Conference Paper

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